Colorado Trail
Thru-Hiking Journal

Segment 22: 357.8 - 375.1 (17.3 miles) Segment 23: 375.1 - 391.2 (16.1 miles) Segment 24: 391.2 - 412.1 (21.0 miles) Segment 25: 412.1 - 432.8 (20.7 miles) Segment 26: 432.8 - 443.9 (11.1 miles) Segment 27: 443.9 - 464.7 (20.8 miles) Segment 28: 464.7 - 486.4 (21.7 miles) Day 23 - July 21st Daily miles: 19.1 Official distance covered on trail: 376.9 Segments witnessed: 22, 23 The beginning of today and the end of today may as well have been different days. The morning was com

Almost a full year from my unexpected departure from the Colorado Trail, I am coming back to finish what I started. I want to be able to say that I'm exclusively excited to finish it, especially because this section is supposed to be the most beautiful part of the whole trail and I get to spend the next week doing something I love to do, but I can't say that and be telling the whole truth. Honestly, I'm angry that I have to do this right now. I should have finished this last

Yesterday, July 22nd, was not intended to be my last day. I don't want to get super into it, but last night after dinner, I started feeling incredibly unwell. I knew it wasn't normal, so I called my mom, and she advised me to go to the emergency room. I called another medical professional for a second opinion, and she recommended the same. I'm so glad that I was in a town. I'm so glad that I was staying at a hostel. I'm so glad that the owner -- whose name, coincidentally, is

CW 5: 67.6 - 92.0 (24.4 miles) Segment 15: 253.2 - 267.6 (14.4 miles) Segment 16: 267.6 - 282.3 (14.7 miles) Segment 17: 282.3 - 302.9 (20.6 miles) Segment 18: 302.9 - 316.8 (13.9 miles) Segment 19: 316.8 - 330.4 (13.6 miles) Segment 20: 330.4 - 343.1 (12.7 miles) Segment 21: 343.1 - 357.8 (14.7 miles) Day 17 - July 17th Daily miles: 15.6 Official distance covered on trail: 272.4 Segments witnessed: CW 5, 15, 16 I knew today was going to be hard, but I had no idea it was goin

Segment 10: 156.4 - 169.7 (13.3 miles) Segment 11*: 169.7 - 183.5 (13.8 miles) CW 1: 0.0 - 9.7 (9.7 miles) CW 2: 9.7 - 35.2 (25.5 miles) CW 3: 35.2 - 50.9 (15.7 miles) CW 4: 50.9 - 67.6 (16.7 miles) CW 5: 67.6 - 92.0 (24.4 miles) Day 10 - July 10th Daily miles: 17.0 Official distance covered on trail: 175.2 Segments witnessed: 10, 11 Took me a long time to agree to get out of bed. A warm, dry, elevated, non-deflatable bed. I was awake at 5:30, but waited until about 7:00 to g

The Colorado Trail is divided into 28 distinct segments. Each segment is characterized by its own features and mileage. Each post for the Colorado Trail is going to begin with a list of each segment covered in those days. Segment 1: 0.0 - 16.6 (16.6 miles) Segment 2: 16.6 - 28.2 (11.6 miles) Segment 3: 28.2 - 40.7 (12.5 miles) Segment 4: 40.7 - 57.1 (16.4 miles) Segment 5: 57.1 - 71.7 (14.6 miles) Segment 6: 71.7 - 104.0 (32.3 miles) Segment 7: 104.0 - 117.8 (13.8 miles) Segm

Not to the AT, though. Not yet. In a few days, I will be starting the Colorado Trail, a 486-mile hike from Denver to Durango. People say to allocate 4-6 weeks, so I'm giving myself just over 4, but anticipating around 4. It's wild to me to have a mental framework for what 486 miles feels like. That's not even 1/4 of the Appalachian Trail. That was basically Springer Mountain to Damascus, VA. I wonder if that means the hike will be fun the whole time without being mentally bog